Three Mills Loop

The Three Mills Loop is a circular walk around the towpaths of the the River Lea Navigation and the Hertford Union Canal. After a short stop at the edge of Victoria Park, the walk goes past Roman Road towards Bow Quarter and Kingsley Hall. It takes place on the first Sunday of the month.

Starting at 1.00 pm (13:00) from Three Mill Lane; the walk is likely to last three hours (depending on the group). This is a circular walk, and hence we aim to return to Three Mill Lane (by about 4pm).

Meeting Point

The House Mill Cafe, The Miller's House, Three Mill Lane, E3 3DU.

Upcoming Walks

3rd December 2017

7th January 2018

4th February 2018

4th March 2018

1st April 2018

A decade of walking

First walk was on 6th April 2008; nine years of walks on Sunday 2nd April 2017. The tenth anniversary walk will be on Sunday 1st April 2018.

Weather

These walks will take place in all weathers.

The Route

Three Mill Lane, East London

The route has been planned with safety in mind. All major road crossing points are pedestrian controlled lights, or subways. There may be crossings on minor roads that are not controlled by lights or have a zebra crossing etc. The towpath and Greenway paths can present some problems. There are steep steps up and down to the Greenway, with inclines as alternatives in most cases.

Along the towpaths, there is one pub on the route. We usually stop at "Growing Concerns" or the corner shop in Parnell Road. There are other shops and pubs as we walk past Roman Road towards Bow Chuch and Kingsley Hall.

Note that this walk is expected to last three hours, and there will be more walking than talking. There are "break points" such as High Street Statford, where a return to the House Mill is possible or to take a bus onwards or homewards.